Stamps of Nicaragua 1862-1900

English: Stamps of Nicaragua issued from 1862 to 1900. Numbering according to Michel catalogue.

Map of Nicaragua

Regular (Definitive) stamps

September 1869 - 1871

Recess by American Bank Note, Co. Numeral postmarks (to be identified).

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  1 c brown, used 3 Mi3
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  5 c black, used 8 Mi5

December 1877 - 1880

Momotombo volcan. Rouletted.

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  2 c coded 3 G Granada, Nicaragua
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  2 c numeral 9C
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  5 c star mute
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  10 c numeral 7
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  25 c star like mute
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  25 c used with lines

April 1882

UPU, inscribed Mayo 1882, commemorative of the opening of a steam ships line on the Managua lake. A first stamp with notification of an event.

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  2 c carmine, used 9 C Mi14
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  5 c blue, used 5 M Mi15
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  5 c, used 6 M Mi15
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  10 c, numeral in oval of lines Mi16
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  10c violet, used 3 Mi16

Nicholas Frederick Seebeck (1857-1899) issues

Named after the Hamilton Bank Note Co director, and his contracts with several American states. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_F._Seebeck for details. Includes the overprints FRANQUEO OFICIAL for Official use.

1 January 1890

First Seebeck issue, valid one year, and then returned to the printer (Hamilton Bank Note Co in New York).

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  2 c brick-red, used Mi21
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  10 c, used at Chinandaga Mi23
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  20 c brown-red, violet used Mi24
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  50 c violet, DC used Mi25
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  50 c violet, light used Mi25
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  5 c Franqueo Oficial MiD3

1 January 1891

Second Seebeck issue, valid one year. 10 values (up to 10 Pesos!). Unused stamps are common.

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  2 c brick red, violet used Mi31
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  5 c blue, DC used Mi32
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  20 c lilac carmine, violet used Mi34
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  50 c violet, used at Corinto Mi35
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  1 Peso sepia unused Mi36

1 January 1892

Columbus landing in 1492. Third Seebeck issue, valid one year.

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  1 c brown, circle at Managua Mi40
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  2 c brick-red, DC FRANCA Mi41
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  1 Peso brown, Specimen Mi46
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  2 c Franqueo Oficial, circle at Corinto, Nicaragua MiD22

1 January 1893

Fourth Seebeck issue, valid one year.

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  5c blue, circle at Managua Mi52
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  20 c brown-red, blue lines used Mi54
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  5 Pesos carmine, unused Mi58
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  2 c Franqueo Oficial MiD32

1 January 1894

Fifth Seebeck issue, only one year.

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  1 c brown used at Léon Mi60
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  25 c green, not issued MiI. Note the fake postmark.
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  1 c Franqueo Oficial MiD42

1 January 1895

Sixth Seebeck issue, valid one year. Engraved by Harry L. Chorlton.

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  5 c circle at Léon, Nicaragua Mi72
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  1 c Franqueo Oficial, red circle at Nandaime MiD52

1 January 1896

Seventh Seebeck issue, valid one year. May have a Phrygian cap watermark. Reprints exist.

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  2 c green Mi81X
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  20 c brown, watermark Mi84Y

1 January 1897

Same as above, but with year 1897. May have a Phrygian cap watermark. The reprints have another colour.

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  5 c rose, watermark, circle at Léon, Nicaragua Mi91Y
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  20 c brown unused, Mi93
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  1 Peso black blue circle at Corinto, Mi95
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  1 Peso black Mi95
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  2 Pesos lilac-red, blue circle at Managua (?), Mi96
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  50 c, red overprint Franqueo Oficial, with watermark MiD81

1 January 1898

Coats of Arms of Republica Mayor de Centroamerica. With or without watermark. 10 values (up to 5 Pesos). Reprinted. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Republic_of_Central_America for details.

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  4 c brown-red, used Mi100X
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  5 c olive, violet used MI101X
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  10 c violet, violet used Mi102
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  1 Peso blue overprint Franqueo Oficial MiD93

1 January 1899

Allegory of Justice. 11 values (up to 5 Pesos).

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  1 c blue circle CHICH Mi109
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  1 c green
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  2 c
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  4 c
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  5 c
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  10 c
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  15 c lilac brown, blue circle CHINAN Mi114
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  20 c green Mi115
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  20 c
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  50 c rose Mi116
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  1 Peso orange Mi117
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  2 pesos blue circle CHINAN Mi118
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  5 Pesos blue Mi119
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  5 Pesos

1 January 1900

Volcano Momotombo near lake Managua. Recess printed by American Bank Note Co. 13 values (1 c to 5 P). Later issues exist without the printer name.

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  1 c lilac-brown, violet circle at GRANADA Mi120
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  3 c green unused, Mi122
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  50 c carmine, block, used at CORINTO end 1900. Mi129

Postage due stamps

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  1 c orange, linear at Granada, Nicaragua 1896 issue, MiP1Y
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  20 c violet, linear at Managua 1897 issue, MiP12Y
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  1 c green, light used, 1898 issue, MiP15

1900 issue

Recess by the American Bank Note Co. Michel catalogue (1985) states wurden nie als Portomarken verwendet: the cancels are not official.

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  1 c MiP28
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  20 c partial oval
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  50 c MiP34

Telegraph stamps

1893 issue TELEGRAFOS overprint

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  2 c violet oval used
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  5 c

1898 issue Telégrafo overprint

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  10 c
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  15 c violet oval used

1900 issue

Recess by ABN Co. Allegory (child bearing light). 8 values (10 c to 3 P).

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  10c, 15c, 20c, 30c used
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  20 c bistre, Yvert T70
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  30 c blue, used in 1902, Yvert T71
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  2 Pesos rose, overprint (?) Yvert T74